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I would appreciate advice on how to deal with this problem. I had two 9ft Holly Alaska's planted last November. I had to tie the stakes to the fence over the winter to support as the strong winds were uprooting them. They have lost all their leaves from the top half - for about 4ft. I now notice that both growing tips have started to die back and have turned brown from growing tip down 12/14 inches. Should I prune off the dieback?
have noticed that some ash trees in my area have a blackish hue to them. When you look closely at branches it looks like hundreds of tiny, flat, dark coloured leave like structures are present. have been told that trees have gone to seed too early. Is this what has happened and what has caused it.
Just a quick query about my laurel hedge its along the side of my house some more exposed than others exposed ones have taken a battering with leaves falling of where the others have grown good do you think the leaves will come back the branches are still green fed them chicken manure in march should i feed them again this year.
I would like to plant both climbers in one large clay pot circa 17" diameter and 17" high. North facing wall at my front door with canopy and wall trellis. Will they work planted in the same pot and is that size pot adequate for healthy growth
I have bought 2 large pots diameter approx 80cm. They are for my patio which is very open and on a very windy site. I would like to plant a tall shrub/tree in each and plant some low lying plants around the bottom. Ideally I would like them to be low maintenance and as a permanent fixture. What would you suggest please?
I planted this hedge about 2 years ago. Growth fantastic. Towards end of last year 3 plants started to fade and I replaced them and they are doing brilliantly. However the one next to them has now faded, (leaves dying off and branches discoloured). Any idea what may be causing this and is there a cure.
I have a Daphne Astrid that I bought 3 years ago (25euro) I have it in a container on my patio which is south facing and sheltered, I also top dressed it last year. It is struggling, I am desperate not to let it die.It is very bare with a few leaves at the top, I have never pruned it then again it hasn't grown much since I bought it.
My Azalea seems to be only hanging in there this year. Is there anything I can do to help it? Its planted in my garden, not in a pot. Before I planted it, I had lined to hold with compost.
When is the best time to cut back my heathers which are in bloom at the moment?
I have a magnolia tree that was planted 3 years ago. It is in a sunny position and seems to be flourishing with plenty of new leafs but it has not flowered yet. Is there anything I need to do to get it to flower for next year?
This tree spent 2 yrs in a large tub then went in the ground, the surrounding hedge has grown almost as tall as the little tree now (about 3 feet tall) and I think it does not get enough sunlight anymore as it seems to have stopped growning. It is in its current position for about the last 3 years now and I don,t want to damage it as it was a special anniversary gift, any advice would be very welcome.
I've a wooden arbour in the garden (which has good soil throughout) and there are some mature climbers on it: honeysuckle, clematis & jasmine which get trimmed every year.There was also a mature sycamore beside the arbour which was cut down last November and the trunk poisoned to kill it off.A sewer line about 4.5metres away from these plants was inspected recently and there are some roots showing at a depth of 1 metre down. I'd be much obliged if you'd offer and opinion as to the likelihood these belong to any of the climbers ?
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